Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Last week we gave you an overview of how to
set your business goals creatively by using ArtSHINE OPIC Planner. Today our
discussion is about "Visual
Goals" and how you could use this method to map out your goals
visually.

The "Visual Goals' is fun to do. There are 2 ways of doing
it:

1. Create a one page
document which includes summaries of your goals. List the goals in
point form with a timeline in achieving them. Remember to set your goals
in the present tense, in a way that you have already achieved them. Use
colourful pens or markers to highlight the important tasks.

2. Write your goals,
your action steps and post inspirational images that relate to each goal.
Gather images from magazines or your own photographs which will make a huge
statement and be meaningful to your goals. Make it fun so you don't feel
like it’s a chore.

To keep you better
focused, place the board or the one pager somewhere that is visible to you most
of the time. For example each morning when you wake up you will be able to see
it. Some of our clients have posted it on their fridges and some have saved it
as their PC screen saver. By placing your goals where you can see it all the
time, it will reinforce and remind you to follow up your goals.

As the saying goes
“first impressions count”, so the first thing you see in the morning will leave
a deep impression in your mind. This will also ensure you are not distracted and
working on non-goal related tasks.

By referring back to the
board regularly it will help you to eliminate any tasks that may come up that
don't fit within your existing goals. At ArtSHINE we refer to those as
"Shinning Objects" that attract your attention and get you off track
from your goals. Those interesting things or tasks we do but has no relation to
your goals!

So how do you know
whether they should be pursued?

Simply refer back to
your "Visual Goals" for clarity. By reviewing your goals
regularly can take the shine off any non related tasks and puts everything back
into perspective.

So, what are you waiting
for? Now is the best time to create the life, and the design practice that you
really want to create.